Chapter 368: The Contest with the Richest Man in Luoyang
It was the first time Lu Xiaoxian saw Wang Hu Feng, the richest man in Luoyang, and thought that Wang Hu Feng had a big belly and was a cheesy fat man, but he didn't expect it to be like that at all.
Wang Hufeng is about forty years old, very tall, well-proportioned, slightly burly, with a square face, surprisingly thick lips, and a black mole on his chin, looking very honest and honest.
If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely be confused by Wang Hufeng's appearance, but Lu Xiaoxian is proficient in mind reading and can see people accurately.
Wang Hufeng's lips had a touch of curvature, looking at everything around him firmly, his shrewd and deep eyes were radiant. The appearance is loyal and honest, in fact, it belongs to the hidden master, the city is very deep, ordinary people can't see through it, and it belongs to the old fox type with deep experience.
There are so many businessmen in the world, and Hu Feng, the only king, has become the richest man in Luoyang, which shows that this person is not simple.
Seeing Junchen, Wang Hufeng didn't even dare to raise his head, bent over and said in a trembling voice: "Zhong...... Lord Zhongcheng, I don't know how to call the grass people...... What's the ...... Enjoin? The grass people have always been ...... Law-abiding ......"
Wang Hufeng was very calm on the surface, but his two trembling bent legs were almost unsteady, and his mouth was like a string of rock sugar gourds, and he couldn't finish it for a long time.
It's no wonder that Wang Hufeng is so unbearable, Lai Junchen's name is too loud.
Lai Junchen is Wu Zetian's most trusted cool official, and when trying the case assigned by Wu Zetian, anyone who does not meet his wishes will be linked to the criminal, and the elder and young will sit in their clan, and there will be more than 1,000 families in one killing.
There is a prison set up in Lijing Gate, and the people jokingly call Lijing Gate an example gate, which means that anyone who enters this gate will have their lives ruined.
The court officials were afraid of Lai Junchen, and they were not sure when they would be arrested when they went to the court, and the whole family might be killed. So when he said goodbye to his family, he said, "I wonder if we can see each other again?" ”
Even the ministers of the imperial court talked about the change of tiger color to Lai Junchen, let alone a businessman like Wang Hufeng.
If Wang Hufeng looked like this on weekdays, Lai Junchen would definitely have a trace of pride in his heart. But now, the more frightened Wang Hufeng is, the more unhappy Lai Junchen is in his heart.
Lai Junchen couldn't help but feel a little indignant in his heart: This Lu Xiaoxian is too hateful, and he pestled himself here, obviously making a wedding dress for him!
Without waiting for Junchen to speak, Lu Xiaoxian took over on the side: "Wang Hufeng, Lord Cheng is just a bystander in today's matter, and I will tell you the details!" ”
Wang Hufeng had never seen Lu Xiaoxian, and he looked at Lu Xiaoxian suspiciously: "I don't know if you are ......"
Lu Xiaoxian replied: "My name is Lu Xiaoxian, and I am the owner of the autumn wind!" ”
Lu Xiaoxian?
Wang Hufeng raised his eyebrows slightly, at least he knew who his opponent was.
Listening to Lu Xiaoxian say the words "autumn wind breaking" again, the shrewd Wang Hufeng suddenly realized what the scene at this moment meant.
Holding a glimmer of hope, Wang Hufeng turned his gaze to Lai Junchen: "Lord Zhongcheng, this ......"
Wang Hufeng can become the richest man in Luoyang, and naturally he has his advantages.
If a businessman like him wants to gain a foothold in Luoyang, he will definitely not be able to do it without a certain background.
On weekdays, Wang Hufeng clings to the powerful, Liang Wangfu, Wei Wangfu, and Taiping Princess Mansion, he can all speak.
Of course, someone like Lai Junchen can decide the king
Hu Feng's life and death characters, Wang Hu Feng has not been less.
Despite this, it was the first time that Lai Junchen asked Wang Hufeng to come to Lijingmen. Lai Junchen's notoriety was outside, which made Wang Hufeng somewhat uneasy along the way.
Lai Junchen didn't speak, avoiding Wang Hufeng's gaze and twisting his head to the side.
Seeing the appearance of Lai Junchen, Wang Hufeng's face turned pale, and a bad omen came to his heart: whether he can walk out of Lijingmen alive today depends on creation.
Lu Xiaoxian wanted such an effect, he picked up the piece of paper that Junchen gave him, and pretended to read: "Wang Hufeng, he has always been good friends with Ouyang Tong, and he once spent three thousand taels of silver to buy a calligraphy and painting from Ouyang Tong. After Ouyang was killed for his conspiracy, Wang Hufeng often complained about it, and secretly hid Ouyang Tong's handwriting at home in order to show his heart, and was suspected of conspiring......"
Lu Xiaoxian was thinking about it, but Lai Junchen on the side couldn't help but glance at him, although he didn't speak, he couldn't help but curse in his heart: This guy is too good, how can there be anything?
On the piece of paper that Lai Junchen gave to Lu Xiaoxian, there were only a few sentences, saying that Wang Hufeng had bought a calligraphy and painting from Ouyang Tong, and had also invited Qiu Shenxian to dinner.
Ouyang Tong is the fourth son of Ouyang Xun, he works in Kai, and he has the true inheritance of his father. Later, Ouyang Tong and dozens of others were accused of rebellion, and Ouyang Tong was sentenced to death by Wu Zetian. After Ouyang Tong's death, his works became out of print, and the value of his collection rose sharply.
Lai Junchen knew in his heart that there were not a few people in Luoyang City who collected Ouyang Tong's calligraphy and paintings, and Ouyang Tong's rebellion had nothing to do with Wang Hufeng at all.
But listening to Lu Xiaoxian's nonsense, Lai Junchen couldn't help but look sideways: I can't see that this guy still has some potential to be a cool official.
Although Lai Junchen disdained Lu Xiaoxian's words, it was very different in Wang Hufeng's ears. Under the cool officials, they may be taken down from prison without any charge, let alone have something to do with Ouyang Tong, who is rebellious?
He secretly glanced at Lai Junchen, but Lai Junchen didn't say anything, just sat there quietly like a mud bodhisattva and didn't move.
At this time, silence is better than sound, Wang Hufeng was almost frightened, and hurriedly defended: "I bought calligraphy and paintings from Ouyang Tong, but when I bought calligraphy and paintings, I didn't know that he rebelled, and as for complaining about it, there is no ...... thing."
Lu Xiaoxian interrupted Wang Hufeng's words and said coldly: "Wang Hufeng, when I bought calligraphy and paintings, I didn't know that I was conspiracy, and it was excusable. But after Ouyang Tong's crimes were made public, it would be different to collect his calligraphy and paintings. If you have destroyed the calligraphy and paintings, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you really copy Ouyang Tong's calligraphy and paintings from your house, you won't be able to argue! You have to think about it! ”
Ouyang Tong's authentic works are very valuable, and Lu Xiaoxian concluded that Wang Hufeng was reluctant to destroy the calligraphy and paintings, and must have secretly collected them, so he used them to slander him.
Sure enough, after listening to Lu Xiaoxian's words, Wang Hufeng snorted for a long time and couldn't speak anymore.
Lu Xiaoxian smiled slightly, raised the paper in his hand in front of him again, and then read: "Wang Hufeng, and the leader of the conspiracy and rebellion, the god of rebellion, have plotted rebellion at the banquet many times, and they are suspected of being fish that slipped through the net......"
Hearing this, Wang Hufeng broke out in a cold sweat, and he shouted: "Wronged! ”
Qiu Shenqi
used to be a cool official like Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, and was deeply favored by Wu Zetian. In the first year of Tianzhu, someone accused Zhou Xing and Qiu Shenqian of conspiracies, and Wu Zetianxia executed Qiu Shenxian, and ordered the soldiers and horses of the five cities to make Liang Wang Wu Sansi supervise and behead, and beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market in front of Taiyi.
Now, Lu Xiaoxian said that Wang Hufeng was Qiu Shenxian's comrade, didn't he obviously want his life?
"Wronged?" Lu Xiaoxian sneered, "Didn't you invite Qiu Shenxian to eat on the ground?" As far as I know, didn't you invite Qiu Shenqian to dinner once or twice? Who gave this money for eating? What are you all plotting together? In addition to eating, how much silver did you give Qiu Shenxian? ”
One sentence after another, like a steel knife, cut Wang Hufeng's body fiercely, he was already confused, and his whole body trembled.
I have eaten with Qiu Shenxian, but how many times have I eaten, how can Wang Hufeng remember? Then again, what's the difference between this time and several times? When Qiu Shenyun was favored, inviting Qiu Shenyun to eat Wang Hu Feng of course couldn't let Qiu Shenyun pay out of his own pocket, and this paid for the meal was also a rebellion?
Since it is a meal, the guests of honor must communicate with each other during the banquet, but how can this become a matter of plotting rebellion? But Qiu Shenyun is dead, who can prove that Wang Hufeng did not plan rebellion during the banquet?
There have also been cases of sending silver, officials large and small in Luoyang City, Wang Hufeng himself can't remember how much silver he sent, who would know that Qiu Shenqian would rebel......
Wang Hufeng's eyes were glazed, and his mind was chaotic.
Lu Xiaoxian then read: "Xu Jingzhen, the brother of Xu Jingye, the leader of the Yangzhou Rebellion, fled back to Luoyang in exile, and Luoyang ordered Zhang Siming to fund his escape to the Turks, and Xu Jingzhen was captured on the way to escape. Zhang Si committed suicide in fear of crime after hearing about it. Among them, the silver taels of Xu Jingzhen funded by Zhang Siming were both provided by Wang Hufeng......"
Lai Junchen's eyes shone brightly, staring at Lu Xiaoxian without blinking.
There was not much content on the piece of paper he gave Lu Xiaoxian, but Lu Xiaoxian regarded this piece of paper as an inexhaustible treasure, and fabricated one crime after another against Wang Hufeng out of nothing with a small piece of paper.
At this moment, Lai Junchen was even a little suspicious, was this paper still the one he gave to Lu Xiaoxian?
Lai Junchen had an impulse: he wanted to snatch the paper letterhead and see what was written on it?
"I'm really wronged!" Wang Hufeng wailed and collapsed to the ground.
It's too terrifying, every charge Lu Xiaoxian reads is actually related to rebellion, and Wang Hufeng is not enough to cut off even if he has a hundred heads.
"Wronged?" Lu Xiaoxian's eyes were like arrows, shooting at Wang Hufeng, "Do you dare to say that you haven't sent silver to Zhang Siming?" Do you dare to say that Zhang Siming's funding for Xu Jingzhen's silver taels was not given by you? ”
After listening to Lu Xiaoxian's questions, Lai Junchen couldn't help but shake his head: Compared with Lu Xiaoxian, Wang Hufeng is really too tender, and he is already difficult to argue.
How could a person like Wang Hufeng who likes to cling to him be able to send silver to Luoyang Ling, the parent official of Luoyang City?
Zhang Siming funded Xu Jingzhen's silver taels, and it was not necessarily given by Wang Hufeng, but there was no writing on the silver, so it was not wrong to say that it was given by Wang Hufeng. But the problem is that the party Zhang Siming has committed suicide in fear of crime, and no one can prove whether Zhang Siming's funding of Xu Jingzhen's silver taels was given by Wang Hufeng.